Effects of Berberine on Amelioration of Hyperglycemia and Oxidative Stress in High Glucose and High Fat Diet-Induced Diabetic Hamsters In Vivo

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The determination of GLUT4 and LDLR PPARγ mRNA levels in the skeletal muscle or liver of hamsters by RT-PCR. (a) The electrophoretogram of β-actin, GLUT4, and LDLR by RT-PCR. (b) Relative level of GLUT4 mRNA in the skeletal muscle of hamsters. (c) Relative level of LDLR mRNA in the liver of hamsters. MC: model control, ; MET: metformin, ; SIM: simvastatin, ; BBR (low): low dose of BBR, ; BBR (high): high dose of BBR, . Data are presented as means ± SE. MET, SIM, BBR (low) and BBR (high) Versus MC: , . One-way ANOVA.

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